Kids
Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to kids@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
GLASGOW Activities & Fun FREE Toddler Time Fridays, 11.30am–noon. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Songs, stories and fun with a different theme each week. No need to book. FREE Saturday Art Club Saturdays, 10.30am–12.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Activities for ages 3–11 relating to the art on display, with drawing, collage, sculpture-making and games. FREE Provand’s Lordship Character Tour Sat 4 & Sat 18 Feb, 11am & 2pm. Provand’s Lordship, 3 Castle Street, 276 1625. A chance for children aged 5 and over to meet people from the museum’s past. FREE Wee Explorers Sat 4 Feb, 1–2pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Special session for under 5s, giving a chance to explore the treasure trove with their families. Booking essential. FREE Discover! at Kelvingrove Sat 4 & Sun 5 Feb, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Feb, Sat 18 & Sun 19 Feb & Sat 25 & Sun 26 Feb, 1.30–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Join in activities and trails to learn all about the objects and paintings at Kelvingrove. Ages 5–11. Back to School with Miss Baxter Sat 4 Feb, 2–3pm. £2 (under 16s £1.50).
Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. If you think school is bad now, try a day at school in 1939! Children must be accompanied. FREE Drawing In Saturdays, 3–5pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Freeform creative drawing session open to all ages, including kids (who must be accompanied by an adult at all times). Jack and Jill Market Sun 5 Feb, 10.30am–1.30pm. £1 (children free). Bellahouston Leisure Centre, 31 Bellahouston Drive, 01721 725879. Buy and sell nearly-new baby and kids’ (ages 0–9) items. FREE Hands-On Sunday Sun 5 Feb, 1–3pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Games, art and interactive fun for families. FREE Comics Stripped Sat 11 Feb, 11am–2pm; Sun 12 Feb, noon–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Celebrate the world of comics by dressing up in your favourite costume or browsing through the collection of vintage comics. Ages 5+. Booking essential. FREE Going Potty Sat 11 Feb, 1–3pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. After exploring the ceramics collection, children aged 7+ can make their own objects to take home. Booking essential. FREE Burrell Behind the Scenes Mon 13 Feb, 10.30am & 1.30pm & 3.30pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Children aged 8+ can get their hands on some of the collection at this special peek behind the scenes. Booking essential. Youth Music Theatre UK National Auditions Tue 14 Feb, 12.15pm. £30. Limelight Studios, 73 Trongate, 0844 415
4858. A workshop in musical theatre led by three staff from Youth Music Theatre UK, who will be picking out promising youngsters to star in a range of new productions. FREE Tots at Scotland Street Fri 24 Feb, 11–11.45am. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Interactive play session for ages 2–4 and parents. Baby Booty Sale Sat 25 Feb, 10.30am–1pm. £1 (children free). Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, 276 1450. Table top sale of second-hand items babies and children. FREE Archaeology Uncovered Sat 25 Feb, 11am–1pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. A chance for families and children aged 7+ to handle some archaeological finds. Booking essential. Little Explorer Days Sun 26 Feb, 10am–2pm. £7.95 per adult + child. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Monthly session for children aged 3–5 on a different scientific theme each time. This month it’s ‘Up, Up and Away’. FREE Family Friendly Sunday Sun 26 Feb, 1–2pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Creative workshops for families inspired by Glasgow Museums’ collections, plus short, family-friendly tours at 1pm and 2pm. FREE Burrell Walking Tours Sun 26 Feb, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Get fit and get learning at this themed walk. Suitable for families with kids aged 5+. Books & Storytelling Tiny Tales Wed 8 Feb, 10am. £6 per
PREVIEW NEW GROUP DADS ROCK Every Saturday, Gate 55, Sighthill, Edinburgh
Walk through the doors of any parent and toddler group in the land, and chances are most of the males in attendance will be wearing nappies. Such gatherings are notoriously female affairs (adult-wise at least), with the odd – and I mean occasional rather than strange – father braving it in a mother- dominated world. But the latest weekly group to hit the pre-school
circuit is set to change all that. Run by Thomas Lynch and David Marshall (pictured here with their lively offspring), Dads Rock is Edinburgh’s first and only playgroup tailor-made for fathers and children aged 0–4. ‘Both David and I have experienced playgroups and
realised there was nothing specifically for dads in
Edinburgh,’ says Lynch. ‘Our aim is for Dads Rock to be a place for dads to come and share their experiences, and that peer support will develop. We’ve seen this happen in other (mostly female) playgroups and believe that Dads need that support, too.’
As the name suggests, games aren’t the only things being played at Gate 55 – music is also high on the agenda. ‘There will be a focus on kids being able to play musical instruments, to express themselves and rock out,’ says Lynch. ‘Music means a lot to David and I, we think it’s a fantastic way to express yourself and is such a positive life affirming medium that brings people together. When we started talking about a dads group, we both knew we wanted music to be central to what we were going to do.’ See listings and the Dads Rock Facebook page for more details. (Kelly Apter)
78 THE LIST 2 Feb–1 Mar 2012
adult and child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Bring teddy along to the tale of The Bear Under the Stairs, followed by a creative play session. Ages 6 months to 2 years. Tall Tales Thu 9 Feb & Sat 25 Feb, 10am. £6 per adult and child. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Interactive storytelling session. Ages 3–5. Family Storytime Rare Tales Season Sat 11 & Sun 12 Feb, Sat 25 & Sun 26 Feb, 10.30–11.30am & 12.30–1.30pm. £5 (under 2s free; family £15). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. Interactive storytelling theatre aimed at under 7s and their families. Space is limited, early booking advised. Hear the story of The Three Wishes on 11 & 12 Feb, and The Lad Who Went To The North Wind on the 25 & 26 Feb. Film Adapting Film to Stage workshop Sat 11 Feb, 11am–noon & 3–4pm. £5. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. FellSwoop theatre company, who are performing their hit show Belleville Rendez-Vous at the Glasgow Youth Film Festival, lead two workshops (morning for ages 8–13, afternoon for ages 14–21) in adapting film to the stage. Movie Poster Design workshop Sun 12 Feb, 12.30–2pm. £5. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Workshop for aspiring designers and illustrators aged 15–21. FREE Burrell Family Film Sun 12 Feb, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Gather around the big screen for a film on this season’s theme of knights and castles.
Music ✽✽ The Boy and the Bunnet Fri 3 Feb, 7pm, Sat 4 Feb, 2pm. £13
(family £35). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. James Ross and James Robertson’s piece was conceived as a Scottish folk answer to Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This is the Scots premiere, with Gerda Stevenson as narrator and a host of Scottish musical talent. Part of Celtic Connections.
Theatre, Dance & Comedy Head in the Clouds Thu 2 & Fri 3 Feb, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £4.50. Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. A new sky- high show from Ipdip Theatre. Ages 0–3. Diving Belle Sat 4 Feb, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Join Clydebuilt Puppets as they dive into the magical world of Belle’s Carousel Café. Ages 5+. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 5 Feb, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12. This month starring Chris Forbes. No under 5s; all kids must be accompanied by an adult.
✽✽ Robin and the Big Freeze Wed 15 Feb, 10.30am & 1.30pm. £7.50 (£5.50). Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. A blend of puppetry, live music and ornithology from Unpacked Theatre. Ages 4+. Oscar and the Quest for the Underground Princess Sat 18 Feb, 2pm & 4pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Oscar goes in search of the lost princess, armed with only a cream bun and an electric guitar. Ages 3+. The Attic Sat 25 Feb, 10am, 12.30pm & 2pm. £4.50. Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. A sleepy attic comes to life in this Starcatchers production. Pirate Pete Sat 25 Feb, 2pm. £5.95 (children £4.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. The fun tale of Pirate Pete and his search for adventure on the high seas. Ages 3+.